Redistricting hearing tonight

The S.C. Senate Redistricting Committee will hold a public hearing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building 12, 921 Ribaut Road.

Citizens are invited to voice their opinions about redistricting.

The hearing will focus primarily on state Senate and federal congressional redistricting in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties.

It will be the third in a series of 10 statewide public hearings, according to Sen. Glenn McConnell,R-Charleston, chair of the Senate Redistricting Subcommittee and president pro tempore of the Senate.

“South Carolina must once again develop plans for redistricting our legislative and congressional districts, as required every 10 years by federal law,” McConnell said.

“I hope many citizens from Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties attend this public hearing and let us know of their concerns about changing boundary lines for the state senate and congressional districts,” he said.

“We need public involvement in this process to ensure that the districts that are drawn are both fair and representative of the areas they encompass. This is a chance for the citizens of this area to let the Senate Redistricting Subcommittee hear about their concerns and let the subcommittee know how changing district lines may affect each one of them, especially those in communities with common interests,” Mcconnell said.

For more information about the public hearings, including maps and directions, and for other information related to the 2011 Senate Redistricting process, visit the Senate Redistricting website at http://redistricting.scsenate.gov

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